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First shots with my new macro

Postby Manta on Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:19 pm

My Tamron 90mm arrived today and BlacknStormy wouldn't leave work without my sworn promise to post some pics once I got home and strapped it on the old D70. I love this lens but have a lot to learn!

C&C appreciated.

Apologies for the reflection of the SB800 diffuser in the first shot (that's No1 on the list of things not to do next time!)

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Postby Blackspear on Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:32 pm

Bloody nice shots Simon, the 2nd one I would have pulled back a little to give more of a feel of exactly what you are seeing.

My thoughts.

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Postby norbs on Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:37 pm

I dont mind the diffuser showing in the 1st one. Bejesus it is sharp.

I agree with Blackspear about the second. Maybe a tad close for mine.
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Postby Manta on Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:56 pm

Thanks guys. Yeah - I can't believe how sharp this lens is. I may never touch my 70-300G ever again!

Point taken about the saxophone but this was a deliberate shot for Rel - she plays sax as well.

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Postby Yi-P on Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:58 pm

Fantastic, bloddy sharp!!

The first pic, it has plenty of potential of PPing into another much more meaningful images!!
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Postby Blackspear on Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:58 pm

Manta wrote:Point taken about the saxophone but this was a deliberate shot...

Sure, but it could be the brass smoke stacks of steamship, or maybe a pipe organ :shock: :wink: :D

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Postby Alex on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:05 pm

Great shots, Simon. Very sharp.

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Postby Slider on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:09 pm

And thus opens a whole new world :D Very nice Simon.
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Postby Manta on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:34 pm

Cheers Alex and Mark. I'm certainly looking forward to more playing..
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Postby mic on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:37 pm

Welcome to the Land Of The Giants Manta :lol:

Have fun.

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Postby Glen on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:39 pm

Simon, like your eye
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:40 pm

Great shots Simon :) And yes, I do appreciate the sax :)

Like I said, once you've gone macro, there is no going back !!!! :twisted:
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Postby Manta on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:46 pm

Mic - it does feel a bit that way..!

Glen - my youngest daughter is my long-suffering subject for these sort of things. I'm sure she walks into walls after sessions with me due to flash blindness.

Rel - I knew you'd recognise it straight away.

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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:50 pm

I like #1 too - and I don't think the catch light matters a whit.
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:07 pm

Both shots are great Simon and your daughters eye is just beautiful - must take after your wife :wink:
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Postby jethro on Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:09 pm

Too Good. Sharp, snappy col sats are good what more could you ask
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Postby Manta on Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:12 pm

sirhc55 wrote:Both shots are great Simon and your daughters eye is just beautiful - must take after your wife :wink:


You're right there Chris! Mine are a weird green/grey colour and look ghastly in photos.

Jethro - thanks for the positive comments mate.
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Postby Dargan on Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:23 pm

I think you could take up iridology :shock:

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Postby Technik on Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:22 am

Yes, very sharp indeed. I like it :D
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Postby JordanP on Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:22 am

Very nice Simon,

I'm looking forward to the shots you take with this lens. I'm also with the club that dosen't see any issue with the catch light in the first shot.

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Postby jberth1 on Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:07 am

It's a fantastic lense - I have one also....your going to really love it !

The shot of the eye is just fantastic !

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Postby Manta on Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:52 pm

Cheers fellas.
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Postby SteveGriffin on Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:31 pm

By crikey thats sharp!
Very impressive first results. Maybe you can come and snap off some metal fatigue shots for me :wink:
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Postby Manta on Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:35 pm

SteveGriffin wrote:By crikey thats sharp!
Very impressive first results. Maybe you can come and snap off some metal fatigue shots for me :wink:


Careful Steve - you don't want to scare off any potential customers... :lol:
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Postby PALL on Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:57 pm

congrats on macro lens,excelent shot manta,loved tha detail in #1.macro lens are realy fun to use and shalow DOF just is wat needed,
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